https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:55:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1439765 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:42:40 +0000 MTBGirl 1439765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz I can't thank you enough for that list link! I felt really smart about figuring out RATE that one day LOL! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1439758 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:27:34 +0000 Suz 1439758@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm late to this party but I wanted to welcome you and say that you look fantastic in all these versions. You have such a vibrant smile and I love your specs and hair.&nbsp;</p> <p>I layer shirts underneath pullovers quite often. Usually for warmth but also for the hint of pattern they provide (if a patterned shirt).&nbsp;</p> <p>I find it works best/ feels least "fussy" if: </p> <ol> <li>The shirt is on the loose/boxy side and I wear it <b>UN</b>tucked. (I often layer a cami underneath the shirt&nbsp;in that case for warmth.)&nbsp;</li> <li>The pullover is also on the boxy/ loose side.&nbsp;</li> </ol> <br />It is still do-able if the pullover is fluid (vs. boxy) but in that case it is better to use a silky shirt instead of a crisp cotton or thick flannel. I have a couple of silk button downs or stretch silk button downs and these collapse against the body so that they don't feel "stiff."&nbsp;</p> <p>BR stands for Banana Republic; we often abbreviate store names around here. &nbsp;Here's a list of <a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/backstage/the-forum/acronyms/">common acronyms.&nbsp;</a></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1439733 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:21:44 +0000 MTBGirl 1439733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all for the great tips and suggestions! I don't have a lot of button downs or pullovers but the ones I do could get more wear if I could feel more comfortable doing this.&nbsp;I've also found that I like layering&nbsp;patterned shirts to let only a little of it show. And at work it is usually either too hot or too cold so it's nice to have the&nbsp;option of removing or adding layers and feeling like my outfit still looks nice. &nbsp;I think pic #1 was my first ever semi tuck! And I would usually pair with black shoes and belt but upon being inspired by some of your pics&nbsp;went with the cognac/brown and like it so much better and it's opening to way more options! It's also the first time I didn't wear the purple pants with any other purple. I've always felt like I had to match it. So this was nice.</p> <p>Tr3kkie9rl - actually the shirt in #2 and 3 are both the same sleeveless top. &nbsp;Probably only the second and third time I've worn it and I've had it a few years. I can see it's gonna get worn alot more now!</p> <p>KKards - what is a BR?</p> <p>Joy - I'll try that flannel shirt idea. How did you work your collar when you layered with the turtleneck?</p> <p>Carter - Yes! Exactly! That's what I would always feel like! : )</p> <p>Lisa - Yes it's "library". I work at an architectural firm and that's our Resource Library.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1439078 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 03:54:24 +0000 AM 1439078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The brighter green and the blue (3 and 4)&nbsp;(with the gray and white) really gives your coloring more life. More so then just white and grays. Nice to see this collection of outfits. Perhaps it is the energy of the green that is making you happy? Just speculation here... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1439073 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 03:50:34 +0000 annabelle 1439073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hear your struggle. My best pairing includes a rayon sleeveless collared pullover (no buttons) under lightweight and boxy knit layer, either a cropped cashmere sweater or a heavier cotton like a French terry weight. A plus is to have no bands at the wrists or the waist. I personally like a little wider neckline like a ballet neckline and not a crew neckline on the sweater. And all this I learned just in the last few months with lots of trials. You can do it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438781 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 18:35:46 +0000 Anonymous 1438781@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm another who can't quite get the hang of it, and have decided I don't care enough to keep trying. I feel all messy and twisty and who needs extra bulk/layers/fabric anywhere anyways? &nbsp;:) &nbsp;That said, you've nailed it here - I agree. I also agree with others who have suggested that it's really about layering a shirt under a fluid knit pullover rather than a cardi - but regardless , your outfits looks really great. Is that a library I see in the background??? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438767 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 18:11:38 +0000 carter 1438767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sleeveless button downs are the only way I can stand layering. I start to feel like I'm in a straight jacket, and I. Have. To. Get. Free. Now! I think you've done a great job with layering. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438762 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 17:59:18 +0000 Angie 1438762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nicely done all round. I like #3 best too - and your high happiness factor DOES show.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438756 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 17:51:25 +0000 rachylou 1438756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's a great look, one that I personally find hard to do - esp. with a pull-over jumper and stiff shirt. I get very lumpy. I think it's a body shape issue; the stiffer shirt just doesn't follow my shape. Silky button downs are the way I have to go. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438752 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 17:45:37 +0000 Beth Ann 1438752@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These look great, Donna.&nbsp; You have a great eye for color, and the proportions, proportions are good in all of them (love the semituck in #1, too). </p> <p>Many people struggle with the way the layers "move."&nbsp; I think softer fabrics and more fluids fabrics help with some of that.&nbsp; I also suggest you try fold back your cuffs over the sweater and scrunching sometimes -- I don't do it always, but I often like the look!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438723 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 17:05:44 +0000 Anonymous 1438723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Donna, I like all these on you, but like #2 best of all. You want to be sure that the sweater is roomy. You might try a flannel shirt under a sweatshirt.<br /> This winter I have used this type of layering a lot, even liking a buttondown layered under a turtleneck. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438714 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 16:46:47 +0000 Dee 1438714@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All of these look great to me - nice dressy casual looks. This is a look I always like on others but always feel too fussy when I've tried it. The sleeves never sit right and the collar slides around and by the end of the day, I am over it. I agree with Karie though that softer and thinner button downs work better. Since they have less structure on their own, they tend to meld with the sweater better into a single piece, from a sensory perspective. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438651 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 14:19:48 +0000 Jeweled 1438651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Donna, you look fun and polished in these layered outfits! &nbsp;I especially like the addition of the scarf in&nbsp;#3, and the layered collars (one print, one solid color) in #4. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438647 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 14:15:27 +0000 kkards 1438647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i think&nbsp;you've done a great job. i especially like the last outfit with the vest layered over the sweater.&nbsp;<br />i've also struggled with layering, and find myself going back to the post that firecracker linked to.....as for layering with sleeveless tops, actually i don't think that's cheating, and my BR was showing that at holiday time.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438638 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 13:51:33 +0000 Karie 1438638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love button-down shirts, and I know they can be fussy under pullovers and cardigans. Chambray button-downs and ones of soft fabrication (not a stiff&nbsp;100% cotton) work best for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438632 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 13:41:20 +0000 Anonymous 1438632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like all of the outfits you came up with, and think you look fab in all of them. I've been needing to wear layers more now that I'm older and feel the cold more than I did in my past. Your pics have given me inspiration on how I can create my own looks. Good job! Oh, and I really like your hair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438614 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 12:14:23 +0000 Ann in New England 1438614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like all of these.this layering is something I struggle with, too. Even with open cardis (of which I also have many), I never know what to do with the collar of the button down.</p> <p>I love the way you've accessorized all of these outfits, by the way. Also something I'm striving to do better. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438572 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 06:02:27 +0000 trekkiegirl 1438572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I understand, I can't layer a pullover with a button shirt unless everything just feels right. Mild sensory issues lol<br /> If you like the look though, try with a more fitted shirt and slightly looser pullover, that can eliminate some of the scrunch feeling. If all you have are open front cardigans now,I think it comes down to the fit of the shirt. For what it's worth, 3 looks the best to me too, so maybe it's something about that particular button shirt you're very comfortable with? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438567 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 05:46:23 +0000 MTBGirl 1438567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, I hadn't seen that post before&nbsp;but just read it with interest. I always thought I was just weird in that I have such technical issues with layering but maybe it has something to do with what you're used to, what feels too "scruchy" vs. clean effect, etc. The post that drew me in was "How to layer shirts under knitwear". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438549 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 05:09:40 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1438549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think these look great, even if they didn't turn out to be as comfortable as you had hoped. And #2 seems to be more in line with what I think Angie was suggesting. Her suggestions were with pullovers rather than cardigans. I think looser-fitting pullovers make the combination more comfortable to wear. <br />Your hair is great, and I love your glasses on you--both are great, chic accessories for your style! </p> <p>p.s. <a href="http://youlookfab.com/2014/02/21/ensemble-boxy-shirt-under-a-boxy-sweater/" rel="nofollow">Was this</a> the blog post you had in mind? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trying-to-layer-stuff#post-1438542 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 05:02:59 +0000 MTBGirl 1438542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So I've been trying to do the layer a button shirt under a knit top. It's actually what drew me to this site awhile ago. I first layered a silky gray button knit under a gray vneck sweater. Not too much contrast and no issues with too much crisp.So I tried it again later with a more of a contrast. Then&nbsp;I started&nbsp;"cheating" a bit with a cold water creek sleeveless buttondown. So I can't &nbsp;do the sleeves layering thing, but I think I'm gaining an appreciation for the look. I've always liked it on others, and in pictures especially, but what's wrong with me? I can't take the bulk, the wrinkles, the fuss. Am I pairing the wrong items together or is it just&nbsp;me? In my last picture I had to have warmth as it was 20 degrees or so for the high temp so I added the vest. All suggestions welcome please!</p> <p></p> <p>ETA I had a very high happiness factor in #3 but it doesn't seem to show. And I have found that after trying to reorganize my closet all I own are open cardigans! Yikes!</p>